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Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick Confirmed in Maine for the First Time
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 — An invasive species of tick has been confirmed in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast detection of the pest in the United States. The tick was c...
Justin Timberlake Reveals Lyme Disease Struggle After Tour
FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 — Singer Justin Timberlake has Lyme disease, a condition he says caused nerve pain, fatigue and other symptoms during his recent tour. In a post on Instagram Thursday, the 4...
Majority of Patients With Lyme Disease Do Not Follow Up With Clinician
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – Only 34 percent of patients with erythema migrans >5 cm are positive for Lyme disease by a standard two-tier testing (STTT) algorithm, and of patients continuing to...
Lyme Disease Patients Aren't Getting Proper Follow-Up Care
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 — Most folks diagnosed with Lyme disease aren’t getting the follow-up care they need, a new study says. Only one-third of people (35%) with ongoing early-stage Lyme disease sym...
Steady Rise in U.S. Cases of Tick-Borne Babesiosis Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – Cases of a tick-borne parasitic disease have steadily increased in recent years, a new study shows. Rates of babesiosis increased an average 9% a year in the United States...